![How can I prevent my skin from purging (having an acne flare-up) when I start using a topical retinoid?' — NMK — Dr Natalia Spierings, Consultant Dermatologist How can I prevent my skin from purging (having an acne flare-up) when I start using a topical retinoid?' — NMK — Dr Natalia Spierings, Consultant Dermatologist](http://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b6c673475f9ee408588194f/5b9c205f1ae6cf7f9189846d/5f0781db90d5be0b7cd91d0b/1594327629311/WEB2693238-A8FAEA38-0A7A-E433-CCB6-39E6DBD285DD.jpg?format=1500w)
How can I prevent my skin from purging (having an acne flare-up) when I start using a topical retinoid?' — NMK — Dr Natalia Spierings, Consultant Dermatologist
![Been using retinol a while now, 4 months approximately. Is this still a purging period? Please help : r/Skincare_Addiction Been using retinol a while now, 4 months approximately. Is this still a purging period? Please help : r/Skincare_Addiction](https://i.redd.it/ty0revc5pg1a1.jpg)
Been using retinol a while now, 4 months approximately. Is this still a purging period? Please help : r/Skincare_Addiction
![selfie] About three weeks using retinol, and on the tail end of the purge phase. 🙌 I can already see differences, and I'm loving the glow. ✨☺️ : r/SkincareAddiction selfie] About three weeks using retinol, and on the tail end of the purge phase. 🙌 I can already see differences, and I'm loving the glow. ✨☺️ : r/SkincareAddiction](https://i.redd.it/d062wa38az571.jpg)
selfie] About three weeks using retinol, and on the tail end of the purge phase. 🙌 I can already see differences, and I'm loving the glow. ✨☺️ : r/SkincareAddiction
![Acne] Is this till a retinol purge??? I can't think of any other reason but I wasn't prepared that it was going to get this bad. I've never had acne like this Acne] Is this till a retinol purge??? I can't think of any other reason but I wasn't prepared that it was going to get this bad. I've never had acne like this](https://i.redd.it/acne-is-this-till-a-retinol-purge-i-cant-think-of-any-other-v0-xauwklc3j5x91.jpg?width=828&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a5abf89af297c97e91a722d972d5c9f92bacb4dd)